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Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Wound Healing.

Xiao XiaoXiao XiaoArdo NashalianAlberto LibanoriYunsheng FangXiyao LiJun Chen
Published in: Advanced healthcare materials (2021)
Wound healing, one of the most complex processes in the human body, involves the spatial and temporal synchronization of a variety of cell types with distinct roles. Slow or nonhealing skin wounds have potentially life-threatening consequences, ranging from infection to scar, clot, and hemorrhage. Recently, the advent of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) has brought about a plethora of self-powered wound healing opportunities, owing to their pertinent features, including wide range choices of constitutive biocompatible materials, simple fabrication, portable size, high output power, and low cost. Herein, a comprehensive review of TENGs as an emerging biotechnology for wound healing applications is presented and covered from three unique aspects: electrical stimulation, antibacterial activity, and drug delivery. To provide a broader context of TENGs applicable to wound healing applications, state-of-the-art designs are presented and discussed in each section. Although some challenges remain, TENGs are proving to be a promising platform for human-centric therapeutics in the era of Internet of Things. Consequently, TENGs for wound healing are expected to provide a new solution in wound management and play an essential role in the future of point-of-care interventions.
Keyphrases
  • wound healing
  • low cost
  • drug delivery
  • endothelial cells
  • stem cells
  • spinal cord injury
  • cell therapy
  • high throughput
  • single cell
  • healthcare
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • bone marrow
  • current status
  • solid state